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A photo of a devotee bowing forward with both hands touching a seated figure's hands, in an indoor hall with a tent-like ceiling. The seated figure wears a long-sleeved saffron-orange garment and a multi-strand pearl necklace with a red ceremonial garland, with long dark hair swept back, seated on an orange-upholstered throne-style chair with a dark red cushion. A bald man in a white shirt stands at the right edge, and a man in a white dhoti-style garment with orange sash stands behind. Two women in light saris stand in the background. A tray of fruit, bananas and sweets sits on a red-edged table in the foreground. The seated figure's appearance and cues (swept-back long hair, saffron clothing, pearl necklace) are consistent with the page's claim, so this appears to be Swamiji (probable) seated on his throne receiving a devotee.

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June 28 20102010-06-28A seated figure in orange robes and a long pearl necklace, with dark swept-back hair, places a hand on the forehead of a man in a cream short-sleeved shirt who bows and holds a yellow object in cupped hands. A standing man in white with an orange shawl and a pendant necklace smiles behind them, and an older woman in a white top stands in the background of a hall with red curtains and a yellow patterned pillar. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure receiving the blessing, identified by orange robes, ornate pearl necklace and swept-back hair; the bowing man is a devotee.2010-06-28July 07 20102010-07-07Indoor photo in a plain white-walled room with a striped mat on the floor. A seated figure in orange robes, with long dark hair swept back, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne cushioned in red, smiling as he blesses a bowed man in white shirt and grey trousers, whose head he touches with both hands. Beside him stands a younger priest in orange cloth with a dark rudraksha-style garland and red sacred marks, holding a tray with a brass dish. A tall man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands at left, hands folded, and a young man in a patterned white t-shirt and jeans watches with arms crossed. A woman in yellow sits at right, and a fruit tray with apples sits on the table.2009-12-14A photograph of an indoor satsang hall. Seated on a large orange velvet throne with black carved armrests is a smiling figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-red robe draped over one shoulder and a long black rudraksha mala, sitting barefoot on a low orange footstool. A tray of fruit and a water bottle rest on a side table beside the throne. Several people stand before him with hands folded in namaste: an older man in white dhoti and shirt, a man in white shirt and dhoti with a mala, a bald man in white, and a man in orange. A woman in a striped top stands at left. The strongest appearance cues, long swept-back hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala, match the Swamiji presentation, so he is described as a probable Swamiji candidate present in person.2010-10-10A seated man in orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a cushioned seat with a red cloth draped behind him, placing his raised palm on the forehead of a middle-aged man in a light blue shirt and khaki trousers who bows forward and holds a small object at his chest. Standing devotees in white and light shirts watch in an open hall with patterned yellow pillars, ceiling fans and a red curtain. A standing monk in orange robes is visible at right. a person appears as the seated figure based on long hair and orange saffron clothing, which is an appearance-based label only.2010-07-07December 06 20092009-12-06A photograph of a satsang-style setting with dark maroon drapes behind. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala sits on a plush orange throne-like chair, one palm raised in blessing toward a man bending forward with his head lowered, hands raised near the figure. Behind them a bald man in white with an orange-red shawl stands, and a white fan sits at the left edge. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, so the identification rests on appearance cues and the page's claim.2010-07-11July 06 20102010-07-06A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair and a white and maroon flower garland, having his forehead touched by the hand of an older man in a cream and beige striped kurta who bends forward at his feet. A woman in a white embroidered top with a hair clip sits in the foreground, with other seated devotees at the left edge. Behind them is a peach-coloured wall and a white cushioned seat. In the lower right, a plate holds apples and sweets with flower petals.2009-09-10A photograph of a pada puja-style reception on a stage. A seated figure in flowing saffron-orange robes with long dark swept-back hair receives a man in a white collared shirt who bends forward and clasps the seated figure's arm. The seated figure has a rudraksha-style bead necklace and sits on a red cushioned seat with a gold-trimmed edge. To the left an elderly bald man in white clothes holds a long garland of pale beads with pink flower accents, and a bearded man in white stands behind. A young person in yellow and white sits behind the seated figure. On the right a man in a grey plaid shirt stands with his arm raised. The backdrop is a colourful painted temple-style mural with a gold ornament at the edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in saffron robes with long dark hair and rudraksha beads matches the page's Swamiji claim.2010-02-10A seated man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a red-and-white forehead mark sits on a red velvet throne with gold carved panels. He reaches out to rest his right hand on the shoulder of an older man with grey hair and a white shirt, who bows his head toward him. Behind them stand several onlookers in white, orange and yellow garments, a man in an orange robe with a red shawl, and a bald man in white with an orange stole. A small brass vessel sits on a white table beside the throne, and a folded orange towel rests on the red seat. A man in a red polo shirt stands at the left edge.2010-09-05